Netherlands vs Sweden: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Netherlands
8.4%
in 2025
Sweden
8.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.1% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 9.7% | 2.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.